rename
rename — renames a file.
Syntax
rename (filename, new_name)
Arguments
- filename
- The name of a file on disk.
- new_name
- The new name for the file.
Returns
t if the file could
be renamed, otherwise nil.
Description
This function makes an operating system call rename a file
on disk. The exact behavior of this function depends on
the renaming facility for the operating system.
Example
Gamma> rename("myfile.dat","x/myrenamedfile.dat");
t
Gamma> rename("x/myrenamedfile.dat","myfile.dat");
t
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